Hotel Valhalla guide to the Norse worlds : your introduction to deities, mythical beings & fantastic creatures
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Author
Series
Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard volume Related works
Published
Los Angeles ; Disney-Hyperion, 2016.
Status
Central - Kids Nonfiction
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Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHORA can't-live-without guide for guests of the Hotel Valhalla, this volume contains facts about the Norse gods as well as other characters and creatures you might encounter if you are fortunate enough to be chosen as one of Odin’s brave warriors.So you've made it to Valhalla. Now what?This “who’s who” guide to the gods, goddesses, and other important figures of Norse mythology was commissioned by Helgi, who, after more than a millennium as manager of Hotel Valhalla, became fed up with answering the same questions from newly deceased heroes at check-in. The profiles provide essential stats, interviews, and personal reflections so you can identify the gods and avoid those awkward introductions. Handy facts about other beings round out this go-to tome. You’ll never see Ratatosk as a cute little rodent or confuse a dwarf with an elf ever again!
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Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
156 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781484785546, 1484785541
Notes
General Note
"An official Rick Riordan companion book."
Description
"A can't-live-without guide for guests of the Hotel Valhalla, this volume contains facts about the Norse gods as well as other characters and creatures you might encounter if you are fortunate enough to be chosen as one of Odin's brave warriors"-- Provided by publisher.
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Published Reviews
Horn Book Review
Written as a handbook for new einherjar, Odin's warriors in Valhalla, this irreverent volume uses wry humor and a variety of devices (interviews, dossier-style highlights, first-person confessionals, a rap battle) to overview the gods and gossip of Norse mythology. Heroic-looking black-and-white sketches add visual interest, while an appendix contains a pronunciation guide. Hints throughout point to the next Magnus Chase installment. Glos. (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Riordan, R. (2016). Hotel Valhalla guide to the Norse worlds: your introduction to deities, mythical beings & fantastic creatures (First edition.). Disney-Hyperion.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Riordan, Rick. 2016. Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds: Your Introduction to Deities, Mythical Beings & Fantastic Creatures. Los Angeles: Disney-Hyperion.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Riordan, Rick. Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds: Your Introduction to Deities, Mythical Beings & Fantastic Creatures Los Angeles: Disney-Hyperion, 2016.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Riordan, R. (2016). Hotel valhalla guide to the norse worlds: your introduction to deities, mythical beings & fantastic creatures. First edn. Los Angeles: Disney-Hyperion.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Riordan, Rick. Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds: Your Introduction to Deities, Mythical Beings & Fantastic Creatures First edition., Disney-Hyperion, 2016.
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